Fruit juice stall at Borough Market in London, England, United Kingdom. Borough Market is a retail food market and farmers market in Southwark. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in London, with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century. A farmers market is a physical retail marketplace intended to sell foods directly by farmers to consumers. Farmers markets may be indoors or outdoors and typically consist of booths, tables or stands where farmers sell fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, and sometimes prepared foods and beverages.